College provides invaluable assist during airport 'emergency'
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
– Photos by Tim Wegman, student photographer
![Artificial smoke pours from the Sabreliner, a fixture at the aviation center since its donation by the Air Force.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2063_PCTo.jpg)
Artificial smoke pours from the Sabreliner, a fixture at the aviation center since its donation by the Air Force.
![The crew of Tanker 20 from Montoursville's Willing Hand Hose Co. is among those answering the call.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2093_PCTo.jpg)
The crew of Tanker 20 from Montoursville's Willing Hand Hose Co. is among those answering the call.
![A thick haze tests responders' mettle as they enter a](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2097_PCTo.jpg)
A thick haze tests responders' mettle as they enter a "disabled" aircraft.
![Firefighters move into position.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2124_PCTo.jpg)
Firefighters move into position.
![Krepps (left) is one of the first](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2150_PCTo.jpg)
Krepps (left) is one of the first "victims" to be led to safety.
![Vibrant foliage in the foothills surrounding the airport provides the backdrop for interaction.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2159_PCTo.jpg)
Vibrant foliage in the foothills surrounding the airport provides the backdrop for interaction.
![A triage-and-transport operation ascertains which injuries merit further attention at a makeshift hospital nearby.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2165_PCTo.jpg)
A triage-and-transport operation ascertains which injuries merit further attention at a makeshift hospital nearby.
![Helpfully pointing the way](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2183_PCTo.jpg)
Helpfully pointing the way
![Willing Hand's Scott Konkle helps a student alight from the plane.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2186_PCTo.jpg)
Willing Hand's Scott Konkle helps a student alight from the plane.
![Manufactured conditions replicate the daily dangers faced by firefighters.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2195_PCTo.jpg)
Manufactured conditions replicate the daily dangers faced by firefighters.
![... employing a variety of equipment and expertise to hone their response protocols.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2214_PCTo.jpg)
... employing a variety of equipment and expertise to hone their response protocols.
![Personnel from five area fire companies took part in the day's operation ...](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2229_PCTo.jpg)
Personnel from five area fire companies took part in the day's operation ...
![A Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Co. crew member joins a colleague in carrying a passenger out of harm's way.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2236_PCTo.jpg)
A Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Co. crew member joins a colleague in carrying a passenger out of harm's way.
![A student volunteer fulfills her role.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2263_PCTo.jpg)
A student volunteer fulfills her role.
![College alumna and UPMC paramedic Alyssa M. Ogden, who graduated in August 2019 with an associate degree in emergency medical services, assesses a](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2289_PCTo.jpg)
College alumna and UPMC paramedic Alyssa M. Ogden, who graduated in August 2019 with an associate degree in emergency medical services, assesses a "victim's" condition.
![The Challenger, the newest addition to the aviation center's teaching tools, dominates the landscape.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/750_2347_PCTo.jpg)
The Challenger, the newest addition to the aviation center's teaching tools, dominates the landscape.
![Jets of water shoot from airport-owned apparatus.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/IMG_1594_PCTo.jpg)
Jets of water shoot from airport-owned apparatus.
![The day's simulation attracts multiple fire companies with a singular](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/IMG_1683_PCTo.jpg)
The day's simulation attracts multiple fire companies with a singular "safety first" mission.
![Pennsdale Volunteer Fire Co. personnel, some of the many serving grateful communities when real disaster strikes](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2020/10/IMG_1711_PCTo.jpg)
Pennsdale Volunteer Fire Co. personnel, some of the many serving grateful communities when real disaster strikes